1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

The 1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University[note 1] during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season.

1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football
CCAA champion
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
1971 record	6–5 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach	Joe Harper (4th season)
Home stadium	Mustang Stadium (Capacity: 8,500)

1971 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Valley State	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by fourth-year head coach Joe Harper and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season as CCAA champion, with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 3–0 CCAA). This was the third of five consecutive CCAA championships for the Mustangs.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho	L 14–18	12,357[1]
September 25	Montana*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 14–38	7,500[2]
October 2	at Humboldt State[note 2]*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, California	W 39–21
October 16	Fresno State[note 3]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 10–13	8,500[3]
October 23	at Valley State[note 4]	Devonshire Downs Northridge, California	W 19–0	4,500[4]
October 30	Long Beach State[note 5]*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	L 7–20	6,633[5]
November 6	at UNLV*	Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, Nevada	W 13–3	5,000[6]
November 13	UC Santa Barbara*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 9–3
November 20	Cal State Fullerton[note 6]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 23–14	4,150[7]
November 27	at Cal State Hayward[note 7]*	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California	L 15–17
December 4	Cal Poly Pomona[note 8]	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, California	W 63–12	2,700[8]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1972 NFL Draft.[11][12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Fredrick Wegis	Defensive back	12	289	Cincinnati Bengals

Notes

1. The official name of Cal Poly is California Polytechnic State University. However, it has been more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly since 1947.
2. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
3. California State University, Fresno was known as Fresno State College from 1949 to 1971.
4. California State University, Northridge was known as San Fernando Valley State College from 1958 to 1971.
5. California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) was known as California State College, Long Beach from 1964 to 1971.
6. California State University, Fullerton was known as California State College at Fullerton from 1964 to 1971.
7. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
8. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).

References

1. "Boise State Football 2016 Record Book" (PDF). Boise State University Athletics. 2016. p. 70. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
2. "San Diego St. in Slump, Bows to Southern Mississippi, 10-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Metcalf Leads 49ers Past Diablos, 36-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Long Beach St. Beats Santa Barbara, 31-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1971. p. D-14. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "San Diego St. Suffers 17-10 Loss to Fresno". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 31, 1971. p. D-16. Retrieved March 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "San Jose St. Shocks San Diego St., 45-7". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 7, 1971. p. D-18. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cal Poly Turns Back Fullerton St., 23-14". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 21, 1971. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cal Poly (SLO) Breezes, 63-12". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 5, 1971. p. D-5. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Yearly Results". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
10. "Cal Poly Football; 2016 Media Guide". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
11. "1972 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
12. "Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Players/Alumni". Retrieved January 12, 2017.